The History of the Plague, as It Has Lately Appeared in the Islands of Malta, Goza, Corfu, CephaloniaDetailing Important Facts, Illustrative of the Specific Contagion of that Disease, with Particulars of the Means Adopted for Its Eradication

$32.99 (R)
Paperback

Looking for an examination copy?

If you are interested in the title for your course we can consider offering an examination copy. To register your interest please contact collegesales@cambridge.org providing details of the course you are teaching.

An army surgeon and later deputy inspector of hospitals in Jamaica, James Dillon Tully (1785–1827) witnessed at first hand the spread of the plague through the Mediterranean in the early nineteenth century. In particular, he was instrumental in controlling the disease in Corfu and Cephalonia. This work, first published in 1821, is his account of the outbreak and the response to it after its arrival by ship in Malta. Tully's goal in writing the book was to educate the public about the plague, in response to doubts over the nature of this recent outbreak. He focuses on describing the disease, the manner by which it spread, and methods of treating and controlling it. Stressing the historical effectiveness of quarantine and spelling out its implementation in the Mediterranean, this work is a detailed and methodical source which remains of interest to researchers in the history of medicine and epidemiology.

How do you rate this item?

Product details

Publication planned for: March 2018

format: Paperback

isbn: 9781108079273

dimensions: 216 x 140 mm

availability: Not yet published - available from March 2018

Table of Contents

Preface 1. The destructive effects of plague 2. The plague in Malta, always considered as contagious 3. Precautions taken in Gozo when Malta was suffering under the plague, removed 4. Sketch of the plague in 1813 and 1814 5. History of the plague at Corfu 6. The system of a forced separation 7. Plague breaks out in Cephalonia 8. Brief sketch of the late plague at Noia 9. General observations 10. The contagion of plague Supplement Appendix.

You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be
completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue
page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.